Pentagon puts troops on notice to prepare to deploy to support Israel: reports

DefenseNews : Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a select number of U.S. troops to prepare to deploy in support of Israel, multiple outlets have reported.   About 2,000 such troops were chosen this weekend to be ready to assist with advising and medical support, The Wall Street Journal first reported. The forces will be pulled from across the U.S. armed services, with the troops currently stationed inside the Middle East and in nearby Europe. But officials have not said which units were chosen or the location they would deploy to, acco…